Ezekiel 45:8

“As land it shall be his as a possession in Israel; and my chiefs shall not oppress my people any longer, but the land they shall give to the house of Israel according to their tribes.”

Ezekiel 45:8 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 45:8, word by word

As landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears
it shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “yihye” appears
as a possessionאֲחֻזָּהachuza

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuza” appears
in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
my chiefsנְשִׂיאַnesia

chief

Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.

Where else “nesia” appears
oppressיוֹנוּyonu

mistreat, oppress

Mistreat, oppress; take advantage of someone weaker.

Where else “yonu” appears
my peopleעַמִּami

Ammi

Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".

Where else “ami” appears
they shall giveיִתְּנוּyitnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yitnu” appears
to the houseבֵיתvet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

Where else “vet” appears
according to their tribesשִׁבְטֵיshivte

tribe

Literally "the rod": one of the twelve great clans of Israel.

Where else “shivte” appears

The context

7And to the chief shall belong land on one side and on the other of the holy contribution and of the possession of the city, facing the holy contribution and facing the possession of the city, from the side of the sea toward the sea and from the side of the east toward the east, and its length corresponding to one of the portions, from the border of the sea to the border of the east.

8 · This verse (above)

9Thus says Adonai YHWH: Enough for you, chiefs of Israel! Remove violence and destruction, and do justice and righteousness; lift your evictions off my people, declares Adonai YHWH.

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